Chapter 295
Aegir POV–
The fierce fighting continues . We advance forward ever so slightly while taking down the surging Imperial military slaves .
Our allies bellow back and forth .
「Their weapons are crap! They’re nothing once you block it with your shield!」
「The only thing they have going for them is numbers . If you’re tired and can’t move anymore, switch places with someone behind you!」
「It’s inevitable for them to circle around to the side . Don’t slack on your defense . 」
I can hear the enemy yelling too .
「Focus on moving forward . Keep attacking until the enemy crumbles!」
「Encircle them on all sides and then crush them!」
「They have a monster? Who cares, overwhelm them with numbers!」
The melee becomes more disorderly . I can see Yakov start to feel flustered .
「If we continue fighting like this, we’re the ones who will get fatigued first . 」
It’s just as he says . The enemy has too many forces for us to take advantage of the difference in our military strength, and we are somehow fighting on equal terms . Of course, a huge part of that is the better equipment and higher skill of our allies .
But unlike the enemy, most of our forces have come up to the front and not much of us have time to rest .
Even if they’re five times stronger than the enemy soldiers, they can’t fight for fives times as long .
「We can’t let it turn into a battle of attrition…… guess we have to target the commander . 」
「Looks like that’s our only option . 」
In all times and places, the defeat of the commander will lead to the downfall of the army .
Especially so for the military slaves, whose commander is only giving out simple orders to push forward . They should fall apart instantly once their leader is taken out .
「It’s the same for us . 」
「I won’t die . 」
I withdraw temporarily from the melee and hug Natia .
「W-what are you doing!? You’re going to start something all of a sudden on the battlefield!? Can’t you be more conscious of the time place―― huh?」
「I do want to make that beautiful waist belong to me, but I need you to search for the enemy commander now . 」
When I lift the girl up on my shoulders, Natia, after remaining silent for a few seconds, pounds my head .
「D-don’t make me misunderstand like that . Er…… is it the fancy-looking guy over there?」
The military slaves are wearing crude brown armor .
Their commander, wearing proper armor, stands out amongst them .
Natia and Pipi who both have excellent eyesight can easily distinguish a person like that in a crowd .
「That one, alright . 」
I enter the melee again and make a beeline for the commander .
I clear away the military slaves, who are nothing more than a walls of flesh at this point, and make my way closer through all the scrapes from their spears and swords .
「What are you dawdling around for? Keep pushing with numbers…… hey! Isn’t that an enemy!? Someone protect me――」
By the time the commander realized it, he was too late .
I was already charging at him while shouting .
「Guwaaaah!」
「Ugyah!」
I charge forward with my longsword pointing out and my body behind a shield . I close in quickly towards the commander like an out-of-control speeding wagon, knocking away any enemy soldiers who get in my way .
「B-bastard!」
The commander pulls out his sword in a hurry only to get rammed by my shield and then I make a deliberately large downward motion with my longsword at the head of the man who fell on his ass .
I feel the sensation of bone shattering, flesh tearing and my blade hitting the ground .
「Uwah!」「H-how awful……」
There was no scream .
A second later, the commander who was sitting on the ground split in two, the right and left side falling apart in opposite directions .
Naturally, blood and guts spill everywhere, causing everyone in the area to take a step backwards .
「T-the commander is dead……」
「W-what should we do…… I guess we run until we get another order!」
All enemies in the vicinity scatter .
The soldiers overseeing the military slaves also retreat after seeing their commander defeated, losing their reason to hold their ground .
「Let’s keep this up for the others as well! Thoroughly target the commanders!」
Cheers erupt from the ally soldiers .
「Woah . 」
「Kyaa, forgive me!」
I grab hold of a female military slave who was trying to mix in with my allies and escape .
「You’ll have to fight again even if you run . Listen to me and come over to this side . 」
「N-no way! You’re only saying that so you can kill me! Let me goー!!」
I take the hand of the struggling woman who isn’t willing to listen to me and guide it to my crotch . I don’t have time to persuade her gently .
「Ah…… what is that, it’s so big…… amazing……」
「Have you calmed down? Now, become a prisoner . 」
Good thing I got hard from the state of arousal during battle .
「……okay . I’ll be a prisoner . 」
Good, that’s for the best .
After that, attacks focusing on targeting enemy commanders were continuously carried out with Yakov in the center, killing off several commanders .
Celia, also realizing my intentions, changes the formation and starts aiming for the stand-out enemies .
With so many leaders lost, the army of military slaves starts descending into chaos .
「The enemy is moving about in confusion! Now is our chance to push through!」
Celia is shouting animatedly in front of me after I return to the headquarters .
It’s true the enemy hasn’t decreased much in number, however they are scattered .
They are meaninglessly repeating actions, soldiers within the same squad are uncoordinated and following two different orders, and they are no longer functioning as an army .
If we launch an all-out attack now, they would fall apart, that’s what I was thinking until……
「Message just in――!! Urgent orders from command headquarters . The 105th division is to retreat immediately . 」
My ally soldiers let out groans of dissatisfaction and surprise after hearing the sudden order to retreat . We just managed to gain the upper hand after a hard battle too .
「No way! We just need one more push to rout them and you’re telling me to retreat!?」
Celia also raises her voice . However the messenger continues .
「Main headquarters is in trouble! The 105th division will abandon the right wing and support the center . I repeat――」
I turn to look at the headquarters . Before I knew it, my allies are being greatly pushed back and their lines are becoming a mess .
The intense shootout between the cannons and ballistae on both sides happening earlier now appears to be a one-sided bombarding by the Empire .
「The enemy has already reached the headquarters, at this rate……」
No matter how many enemies we crush on the right wing, everything is over once the headquarters falls .
「Celia, unfortunately you will have to give up your first victory for now . We’re heading over right away . 」
「U-understood!」
「The good news is that the military slaves are at the height of confusion . They won’t chase after us even if we retreat . 」
Yakov comments with a serious face .
But it’s ruined by the female prisoner he’s carrying under his right arm .
「You’re the worst……」
「Agreed . Stupid womanizer . 」
As Celia curses him, Natia also looks at me coldly .
I wonder why . Don’t tell me it’s because of the female prisoner I’m carrying under my left arm .
We come running to the headquarters and see that the situation is worse than we thought .
Enemy infantry and knights have taken over the space in the middle where our ally soldiers are supposed to be, and the melee is becoming widespread .
「We have to rebuild the lines somehow!」
「It’s not possible anymore! There are holes all over, plus a large portion of enemy soldiers have invaded too far!」
「Are the reinforcements from both wings not here yet!?」
「The right wing is doing their best just to keep the enemy in check, while the left wing has been pushed back by the enemy and is retreating . Support is impossible!」
「Is His Excellency Wolnasky still in the headquarters? It’s not safe anymore . Please have him move back!」
「His Excellency is saying he wishes to stand his ground……」
The ally squads have not collapsed yet, but it is clear they are at a disadvantage .
Commander Womanizer is not running away, which is why the soldiers are barely holding on .
「The war front is being broken in many places . At this rate, everything will fall apart . 」
「We’ll try to do something before that happens . 」
Right when I was patting Celia’s head, an enemy knight runs in my direction .
「I’m in the enemy lines! I’ll cut down every last one and destroy the Federation ar――」
Before he could finish his sentence, I spin my body and slice the mounted knight’s torso in two .
「Everyone, follow me . We’re cutting down the enemies who invaded our headquarters . Don’t kill your allies . 」
「「「Ooooh!!」」」
As the 105th division and I enter the headquarters, the battle gets more chaotic .
After tearing through our ally’s defenses, the enemy soldiers are attacking the knights and personnel stationed in the headquarters .
Charging at those enemies from the side while letting out war cries are the soldiers of the 105th division .
They slash with swords, they thrust with spears, some grapple with their bare hands, and I even see a few who pick up rocks to throw .
In a sense, the battle has been brought to a state of melee in which we specialize in .
「Focus on cutting down the enemies in front of you!」
There is no need to maintain lines in such a battle royal . All you need to do is fight using your own abilities .
Our job is to do all we can to drive the enemy out of the headquarters .
What I can do is to fight splendidly, using my sword to inspire allies and intimidate the enemies .
On foot, I hack at the enemy infantry and drag the riders off their horses .
After grabbing the enemies by their back and pulling them to the ground, I pound their faces in with my fist until they become unrecognizable .
I block an enemy’s sword with my longsword, reach out with my left hand during the crossing of swords, grab the man’s head and then twist to break his neck .
In such a messy scramble of a fight, I hear Celia scream out .
「Aegir-sama, please get on a horse . It’s better to fight on horseback!」
「I can’t ride on that perverted horse because he’s injured . 」
Right now Pipi and Natia are riding Schwartz .
The weight of those two combined is lighter than my weight when fully armed, besides he won’t be moving too vigorously if the two girls fight primarily with bow and arrows .
If I swing my longsword and shield around on top of any horse besides Schwartz, the horse will lose balance and fall over .
At that moment, an enemy sprints towards Celia while shouting .
「That girl on the horse, isn’t she an enemy noble!? Get her!」
An enemy infantry approaches Celia .
「I won’t go down so easily!」
Celia deflects the spearhead thrusted at her with a sword, then slices the enemy’s wrist .
「Ugyaah!」
Blood sprays out of the enemy’s hand as an artery was cut, causing him to drop his spear .
Celia returns a thrust without delay, stabbing her sword through the man’s eye .
The man twitches uncontrollably after getting pierced in the head and dies .
「Bitch!」
「Drag her down!」
Three enemies run at her simultaneously this time, which Celia prepares herself for .
However those three don’t even reach her .
「What do you think you’re doing to my Celia!?」
I charge at the men while taking a swing with my sword .
「What’s this guy’s deal!?」
「Is he the girl’s bodyguard―― gueh . 」
「Wh-what’s with that ridiculously large sword―― hogeh . 」
With a muddled splat, the two men get sliced in two .
「You’re next . 」
I deliver a full-powered kick to the last enemy, sending him flying .
Blood leaks out from all orifices of his face as he remains motionless on the ground .
「Are you alright, Celia?」
「Y-yes……」
All of a sudden, ally soldiers rushing to protect the headquarters gather around Celia .
「Are you the commander for the reinforcing army!? Your help is much appreciated!」
「We got separated from our units during this confusion…… due to the urgency, we will fall under your command . Please give us your orders . 」
「Eh? Eeeh!?」
Celia becomes flustered, while the number of soldiers around her keep increasing .
More and more soldiers separated from their squads gather .
「As a follower, you contributed greatly too . You did well to protect your master!」
Celia is giving orders on horseback whereas I’m fighting on foot .
It was clear to them who was the superior .
I don’t really care either way . I feel 100 times more comfortable getting orders from Celia than from Leopolt .
「We don’t have much time to correct things . You’ll give out the instructions . 」
After I said that, Celia starts ordering the ally soldiers, albeit hesitantly .
「Those wielding swords and short spears will go in groups of five to clean up the enemies within the headquarters . 」
「Yes ma’am! Who knew getting ordered by such a dignified woman would feel this good……」
「Those with bows and crossbows, gather around me . We will go provide support after we collect a sizeable force . 」
「Understood! Aah…… how sweet . 」
「The right wing will be fine for now . My unit will defend the left wing so just concentrate on the enemies in front . Scouts, let me know when you see movement in the cavalry to the rear . 」
「Roger that! I want her to step on me . 」
Celia gives out orders while Yakov and I cut down enemies indiscriminately .
Something seems wrong, but I won’t worry about it since it’s not anything unpleasant .
With the help of the 105th division’s fierce fight and Celia’s leadership, the enemy gradually gets pushed out of the headquarters .
Eventually, each of the ally army corps restored order and successfully reconstructed the war front .
「We managed to support them somehow . 」
Celia wipes the sweat off her brow .
That was excellent command if I do say so myself . She’s way more capable than me .
「No way…… how could I disregard Aegir-sama and take command like that……」
「No, Celia-dono’s command was magnificent . I’m also starting to fall for you after seeing that――」
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